Soybean yields in Canada
Canada: Soybean yields was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Canada stood at 3.31 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Canada peaked at 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Canada 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Canada?
- Soybean yields in Canada was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for soybean yields?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.